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DIY Fairy House Using Craft Supplies
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Carla Schauer Designs
(IC: blogger)
I tucked this DIY fairy house into a little space near our wood pile. We have a walking path along the back of our yard, and I thought it would be a fun little surprise for anyone who noticed it while walking by.
I started with an unfinished wood bird house from a craft store, which I painted using outdoor craft paint. Sunflowers made from oven-bake clay decorate one side of the fairy house, while a blooming vine climbs up the front corner. The stems and vines were created using a clay extruder, and the petals and blooms were cut from thin clay sheets using tiny shape cutters.
My detail obsession kicked in right about here, and I added a stone roof made from landscaping pebbles, and crafted a tiny handmade windchime from jewelry charms, colored wire, and aluminum hobby pipe.
I also added the balcony made from scrap craft wood strips so the door didn't look like an afterthought stuck onto the front of the fairy house.
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Published June 4th, 2014 12:01 PM
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Jm_17835025 on Feb 22, 2017Love your birdhouse and learning the materials you use are readily available and "craft $$$ conscious! M.H.
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